The State of Maine identified the Machias Valley Airport as the second highest priority airport to connect remote regions of the state with critical medical services. The existing runway is only 2,880 feet long, which is insufficient for LifeFlight of Maine’s King-Air 200 air ambulance. D&K recently completed a Master Plan update and conducted a…
Parlin Field is a general aviation airport that has historically relied on maintaining financial self-sufficiency through revenue generated from airport leases, aviation fuel sales, aircraft storage fees, volunteerism, and grants from the New Hampshire Bureau of Aeronautics. The town recently applied with the FAA to become an obligated NPIAS airport and accept federal funds, which…
The City of Burlington and Burlington School District required an assessment of regional, neighborhood, and individual school campuses’ travel patterns and access constraints. A school travel plan was needed for ten campuses, including elementary, middle, and high schools, to make recommendations for small- and large-scale products to increase equitable access to public school for all….
The city wished to evaluate and determine cost-effective measures to reduce on-site natural gas use, receiving partial funding through the VGS Energy Efficiency program. D&K’s project team conducted a site visit to obtain detailed information on existing natural gas use-related processes, HVAC and building envelope materials, equipment, and systems. We reviewed historical natural gas use…
The project goal was to consider Energy Reduction Measures (ERMs) in the following buildings: fire station, public works, police station, Airport Parkway water treatment facility office/lab at Airport Parkway, and the Bartlett Bay Road water treatment facility office/lab. D&K reviewed the building control systems, investigated energy usage and reduction opportunities, developed opinions of construction costs,…
The City of Montpelier sought to improve ease of use, safety, and connectivity at a congested intersection and along reaches of two streets in the city’s urban core. Siboinebi Path, a dedicated multiuse trail that serves as part of the Cross Vermont Trail, crosses Main Street/US 2 Business/VT 12 at this location. D&K worked with the…
Sucker Brook was a deeply incised stream channel that threatened nearby infrastructure and sent an estimated one ton of phosphorus per year downstream toward Lake Champlain. The project goals included a reduction of sediment loading and erosion and the restoration of aquatic and riparian habitat while minimizing construction and maintenance costs. D&K prepared conceptual and…
The Town of Pittsford and the RRPC required an assessment of needs and options for the construction of sidewalks linking key areas around Pittsford’s village center to improve pedestrian connectivity and safety, linking existing sidewalks along the US 7 corridor, Arch Street, Pleasant Street, Furnace Road, and Elm Street. D&K provided a scoping study and…
Built into a hillside, Gardiner’s historic district, bounded by the Cobbosseecontee Stream and the Kennebec River, is garnering new interest and investment after mills and other large institutions closed. D&K developed a ten-year downtown master plan that improves resilience against coastal and inland flooding, economic sustainability, stormwater capacity and pollution control, and multimodal accessibility. Through…